Boycott Israeli Dates

Check the Label - Boycott Israeli Dates
Ramadan is a time of year when we remember those who are less fortunate than ourselves. It would be an affront if at such a time we helped support oppression

Every year, Israel exports millions of pounds worth of dates to the world, which many people unknowingly buy and use to break their fasts. These dates are grown in illegal settlements in the west bank and the Jordan Valley, on land that has been stolen from Palestinians. By buying these dates, we are in fact helping Israel to continue its occupation and oppression of the Palestinian people.

As a guide please avoid the following companies:

• Carmel
• Agrexco
• Jordan Plains
• Jordan Valley
• Hadiklaim
• King Soloman Dates
• Jordan River

There are varieties of dates from various other countries to source your dates from.

Making Money from the Occupation
- Dates were Israel's leading fruit export, most of which come to Europe
- The total income for Israel from dates in a year is approximately €80 million.

Palestinian Workers
Israelis will claim that Palestinians are allowed to work on the land of these settlers and therefore they are provided with jobs and a boycott will harm them. In actual fact, these Palestinians are employed for paltry wages, and they are required to do the back-breaking work that the Israeli settlers will not do themselves. This means the Israeli settlers reap the rewards for the harvests while doing very little of the work themselves.

Palestinian children are employed by these settlers, and they are forced to work long hours under a hot baking sun for small sums of money. This exploitation means that these children miss out on an education.